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VESSEL
Unique ID: SF-060721
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A sheet copper-alloy vessel mend or repair of Medieval date. It is formed from a single lozenge shaped sheet that is folded twice to create a simple rivet. The object measures 31.91mm in length, 22.84mm in width, 3.94mm in thickness/height, and weighs 4.07g. This vessel mend is of Medieval date, with parallels noted from London (Egan, 1998: no. 489) suggesting a 13th or 14th century AD date.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1400
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 31.91 mm
Width: 22.84 mm
Thickness: 3.94 mm
Weight: 4.07 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 14th April 2011
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: GDD 010
Other reference: Finder's Ref.: 110414/8
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Mid Suffolk (District)
To be known as: Gedding
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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